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Bears training camp observations: Caleb Williams throws two picks on another rocky day originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago
LAKE FOREST, Ill. — There were always going to be growing pains for Caleb Williams and the Bears’ offense. That’s life with a rookie quarterback in the NFL. The ball is going to hit the ground. There will be turnovers, miscommunications, and overthrows.
Ruts are commonplace for rookie signal-callers as they try to find their footing in the NFL.
Williams and the Bears’ offense currently find themselves in one.
On Wednesday, Williams and the Bears’ offense struggled mightily. The rookie quarterback completed just two passes in team drills, and the first-team offense went three-and-out during the two-minute period.
Despite the rocky day, the Bears’ offensive coaches maintained that Williams remains on track and that the passing game is close to clicking.
That didn’t happen Thursday when Williams threw two interceptions in another unproductive day for the offense.
In the first three 11-on-11 periods, Williams went 2-for-4 with a completion to Keenan Allen on a comeback for 9 yards and a checkdown to D’Andre Swift for 9. The completion to Allen was a good ball that Williams delivered while rolling away from pressure to the right. Williams let the ball go before Allen got into his break and put it on the money.
But Williams and the passing attack struggled to find consistent productivity throughout the day.
The fourth team period opened with Williams facing quick pressure from defensive end DeMarcus Walker and defensive tackle Gervon Dexter. Williams exited the pocket to the right and tried to whip a ball back across to Allen while off his backfoot, but safety Elijah Hicks easily picked the ball off.
Dominique Robinson then quickly beat Braxton Jones to “sack” Williams. Williams once again faced fast pressure on the next snap and tried to hit tight end Gerald Everett while throwing off his back foot, but the pass fell incomplete.
As they always do,…
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Publish date : 2024-08-08 19:59:33
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